State rankings
Wild Horses by State
Nevada has the highest Wild Horses in 2025 (30,732), followed by Wyoming (8,488) and Oregon (4,919). Maryland has the lowest (75).
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13 of 51 states
Wild Horses, 2025
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
476
Middle half 150 – 4,125
Average
4,167
13 states
Highest
30,732
Nevada
Lowest
75
Maryland
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Data
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13 states · # = rank by Wild Horses
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nevada | 30,732 | — |
| 2 |  Wyoming | 8,488 | — |
| 3 |  Oregon | 4,919 | — |
| 4 |  Utah | 4,125 | — |
| 5 |  California | 3,023 | — |
| 6 |  Colorado | 1,516 | — |
| 7 |  Idaho | 476 | — |
| 8 |  Arizona | 233 | — |
| 9 |  Montana | 200 | — |
| 10 |  Georgia | 150 | At least 150 feral horses roam Cumberland Island National Seashore. The island is not a BLM-designated Herd Management Areas (HMA), but it is overseen by the National Park Service. |
| 10 |  Virginia | 150 | A split herd of feral horses lives at the Assateague Island National Seashore along the Maryland/Virginia coastline. The Maryland herd is managed by the National Park Service and the Virginia herd, often referred to as the "Chincoteague ponies", is managed by the local fire de… |
| 12 |  New Mexico | 85 | — |
| 13 |  Maryland | 75 | A split herd of feral horses lives at the Assateague Island National Seashore along the Maryland - Virginia coastline. The Maryland herd is managed by the National Park Service and the Virginia herd, often referred to as the "Chincoteague ponies", is managed by the local fire … |
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Wild Horses?
- Nevada has the highest Wild Horses in 2025, at 30,732, followed by Wyoming (8,488) and Oregon (4,919).
- Which state has the lowest Wild Horses?
- Maryland has the lowest Wild Horses in 2025, at 75.
- What is the median Wild Horses across US states?
- The median is 476 across the 13 US states with data in 2025.
- Where does this wild horses by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Herd Area and Herd Management Area Statistics - Bureau of Land Management; 2023 Annual Horse Population Update for Assateague Island National Seashore - NPS; The trouble with horses on Cumberland Island - The Current; FAQ - American Wild Horse Conservation.